NATO's Rutte aims to soothe Trump on White House visit ahead of July summit

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NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte plans to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House ahead of the NATO summit to ease tensions. The meeting occurs as the Pentagon reviews the US military footprint in Europe amid security concerns.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is set to hold talks with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday, aiming to mollify the volatile US leader two weeks before the annual summit of the military alliance and as the Pentagon reviews the size of the US military footprint in Europe.